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Topic: Meeting in Amsterdam last weekend of September (Read 19344 times)

First of all I like to tell you how wonderful it was to meet Coen, now I understand why you are all so excited when you talk about Toronto!It was like meeting someone you know, but haven't seen for a long time. With one look at Coen I knew I had met someone with a real big heart, I wish you all get the pleasure of meeting him, sometime soon!We had a great evening together, with two friends of mine from Oslo; Karin and Kim. Coen had reserved a table at La Strada for us, which was perfect for our little meeting; nice food and a good atmosphere. The only disappointment was that Cliff wasn't able to come, because he had to work late that night.

Now I am looking forward to meet more of our forum members, hopefully in Amsterdam in September!

My flight ticket is booked and hotel room reserved....and yay! Jean might be joining. (he is not trusting me with you sexy people )..... I was checking out the location on google earth last night, we will be staying near Vondel park somewhere. Looking forward to see you.

Sorry I couldn't meet up last time and unfortunately I won't be able to meet this time either. Somehow I will have to juggle going to a friend's wedding the last weekend in Septmeber in Cabos (Mexico), help move Will from Houston to London that same weekend and then head straight to a meeting in Ireland on Monday, October 1.

I'm still considering coming. I'm still having some issues with the meds and need to gain some confidence that I'm going to be in a position where the hurting from the meds it tolerable long enough to do the flight and enjoy my time there.

I know the dates were posted someplace, but I don't seem to be able to find them. Can you remind me of the details? Thanks!

This is going to be good!!! Eirin and I are going to meet up soon and make plans for you all. Any things you definitely want to do?

Coen

I definitely have to hear you sing....as for the others I follow the crowd ....all the previous suggestions are great...canal trip maybe, meeting other hiv pos folks, dinner at La strada......

@Juan sets me thinking that I have to buy a new fancy Pillie box.... as I never know where I might be when the alarm go off to take my meds!

@David the meeting dates will be the weekend September Friday 29th/ Saturday 30th/ Sunday 1st (October). I will be there on the 26th Sep and meet others accordingly. Hope you will be able to make it (I think you will )

@Cliff its a pity you cannot make it. You never know by that time you might have change of plans.

So, Belgium with you I suppose we're approaching fifteen participants! Nice to hear that you'll be there.Now, please, don't ""put anyone to sleep!"" Just let people sleep over at your place!Take care, hon!

Would advice those of you who are planning to come, to book an hotel well in advance, because it is something going on that particular weekend, and the hotels will soon be full.

Yesterday I went to check out some hotels.This one, which is very close to the center, looks like a nice place: www.quentinhotels.com It is the Hotel Quentin England. If I am not misstaken this is also the hotel where Mark and Jean are going to stay. At this moment they still have rooms available.

Trish, sorry that you and John wont be able to come, but maybe next time!

EirinValCoenHermanJuanSiangAnnnMarkmt & JeanJoemuttHal?David Blixter (Yes, you'll come, it will make you feel sooo much better, buddy! I"ll make sure you get a massage if you hurt, I'm good at that!)Chris?Belgium

Great! I am so much looking forward to this. Okay, I'll sing for you all!

I'm watching airline prices. Still just a bit pricey. Any coordination in where folks are staying. I'm a bit nervous about a new (unfamiliar) city and traveling alone overseas. But still keeping my options open in terms of trying to come. I know it would be a great time. And I may need that massage if my legs/feet hurt. I do okay early in the day but the longer I have shoes on the more aching there is. Hopefully within a month all of that will be a past memory though.

Well, I'd like to go ahead and book my hotel room. Anyone willing to share it with me? Pre-requisite:1-Gotta be a no-smoking, no-snoring type of gal/dude.Of course, if you're as sexy as Mark, half as enticingly a voyou as Jean and deliciously camp as Water Duck, well, that'd be a plus!

Val------____

P.S. I haven't met Hermie personally yet, but I suppose he might fit in there somewhere...

Guys,Here I am trying (seriously) to book a hotel room and, at the same time, find a nice, gentle, sexy, caring, horny (why not?), normal person to share my room, and all you have to say is that you're a ...""no 3 in 1 kind of shampoo produit (sic)""; and, that your pill box is some kind of rarety that may have belonged to Queen Victoria --- my guess --- and doesn't jar with your colours! Get real. I'm trying to do some business here, okay?

Val----___P.S. Mark, your pill box may be extraordinary, but it will never be as masculine as mine. Show me yours and I'll show you mine

After meeting Joemutt, Herman, Eirin and Siang, more than ever inspired to organise this weekend. Is the list of people still the same? Any others who are planning to come?

Another question: There was an idea to hire a boat and have diner while going through the canals. If we want a private boat I might have to pay things in advance and then I really need to be sure that people are coming. Are the people who want to come willing to pay some things ahead, for example through paypal? This is just to figure out how well we can pre-arrange things.